Former Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has slammed Ronald Koeman after securing the LaLiga title with Atletico Madrid.
The Uruguayan was controversially sold to Diego Simeone's Atleti at the start of the season, a decision that was reportedly made by former Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
While Suarez was devastated to leave Barcelona, where he had won many trophies and made great friends, he went on to win the 2020/21 LaLiga title with Los Rojiblancos, scoring 21 league goals along the way.
Speaking openly about his exit from the Blaugrana in a recent interview, the 34-year-old said that his former employers at Barca had not congratulated him yet, and added that he felt Koeman's actions last year showed a lack of strength.
"No one congratulated me, but I nearly sent them a photo!" he told El Partidazo de COPE.
"I'm never going to go against Barcelona, they have given me everything and allowed me to get to the elite, but obviously the president (Bartomeu) said everything in the press instead of calling me.
"The moment they wanted Leo (Messi) to stay, they called me to use me to convince him, to talk to (Antoine) Griezmann… so why didn't they call me when they wanted me to leave?
"Or why did the coach not come and tell me that he does not count on me because he wants another type of striker?
"Koeman told me I wasn't in his plans, then he said, 'If we don't figure this out by tomorrow, you're back in my plans and I'm counting on you against Villarreal.'
"I saw then that the man had no personality. He was not strong enough to tell me I was not needed.
"The decision (to sell) came from the board."
